Tag: trust
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So What’s Next?
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” It is fear of the future that is perhaps the greatest source of anxiety in all the world. Rather than look back at how God has brought us through whatever situations we have faced in life and have a resolved trust because…
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Opened Eyes
1 Peter 1:8-9 “Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” Throughout the early part of the book of 1 Peter,…
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A Hope that Springs Eternal
1 Peter 1:3-5 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for…
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When Things Make No Sense
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” The Bible says so much to us in its economy of words. That’s why we are to meditate on it. We aren’t to quickly pass by what it says. One such example is the verse above. It’s…
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The Good Shepherd
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Do you ever wonder what’s coming around the next bend? Are you anxious about tomorrow, or even the rest of today for that matter? You’d be the rare individual if your answer is “No.” …
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The Mature Believer
Philippians 4:11 “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. “ There may be no better description of what it is to have reached a condition of maturity in the Christians faith than that expressed by the apostle Paul in the verse above. It’s a statement that Paul made in his letter to the…
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It’s Personal
Hebrews 13:5 “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” When you read the Bible, do you take note of…
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Why is nothing ever easy?
2 Samuel 2:3-4 “And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.” 2 Samuel 2:8-9 “But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son…
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Plan B
1 Samuel 28:6-7 “And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. Then Saul said to his servants, ‘Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.’” Do you have a plan B when it comes to following the…
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Divinity’s Examples
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” Have you ever wondered why the God Who knows everything and sees everything chose to…
To Encourage You 